Hammer walks into his office and finds his beloved secretary, Velda, knocked unconscious, and a strange man brutally murdered, occupying the office chair...one of the fastest paced, sexiest, most brilliantly plotted adventures the great detective ever encountered...involving a drug ring, two beautiful women and the CIA...and a last page showdown with the villain...

Our Book Grading System
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